The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-14
Mr.. Villas Is Transferred to the Secre-
taryship of the Interior Department.
Imposing Array of Hoosier Democrats
Who Desire to Succeed Gen. Sparks.
Mr.. Thebe's Lawyer Claims to Have Proof
that Mr.. Carlisle Was Not Elected-Queer
Features of Government in Liberia.
THE CABINET CHANGES.

Don NJ. Dickinson to Succeed MIR. Villas as
Postmaster General.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13-It is stated upon
reliable authority. to neht,.that Don M. Dick
inson, of Detroit, has rendered formal accept
ance of the postmaster-generalship to the Presi-
dent, and that the transfer of Postmaster-general
Villas to the secretaryship of the Interior and
the induction of Mr.. Dickinson will take place
as soon as the annual reports have all been re-
ceved asd discussed by the full Cabinet This
will probably be within a fortnight. The post
Office portfolio, it is said, has been thrice ten
dered to Mr. Dickinson and that he has refused,
till this time to accept it. The action of Sec
rotary Lamar in writing the letter he addressed
to Land Commissioner Sparks is made clear by
this determination of Changes in the Cabinet.
Mr. Villas wants Mr.. Sparks out before the
changes take place.
Few Indianians Who Are ssMentioned."
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13-There appears to be
pretty general belief in administration circles
that Assistant Commissioner Stockslager will
succeed General Sparks as Con, missioner of the
General Land Office. His name is 10 be pre-
sented to the President for the favor, and in the
opinion of the local press he will receive it.
most two columns or the Lamar-Sparks contro-
in common with the local press generally, and
predicting that Sparks will be Immediately
forced to resign-has this, which is Of special
interest to Journal readers
''The principal names mentioned for the posi-
ton those of Assistant Commissioner
Stockslager, George w. Julian, surveyor gen
eral of New Mexico; ex-senator Mcdonald Col.
MaT, AcSiS mic IF main
ex-Representative Cobb, all of In
diana, and Assistant Secretary Haw-
kns. of the Interior Department 1t
is generally expected that the commissioner
ship will be given to an Indiana man. AS soon
as Sparks resigns the office will be in the hands
of an Indiana man-Mr. Stockslager, the present
his chances Of the commisslonership are at least
good those of any other man. As Assistant
Commissioner he has given general satisfaction,
and has not been insuhordinate to the Secretary
of the Interior The Assistant Comms-
toner's salary is So. 900. while the com
missionership pays 81 900 a year EX-
Senator Mcdonald. of course, would not think
of accepting the Office. or anything less than
place in the Cabinet Colonel Mclean, of the Pen
sion Office. is an Indiana man, too but between
the Assistant Commissioner of Pensions and
Assistant Commissioner of the Land Office, both
Indiana men, and other things being equal, the
latter seems to have the better chance For As
sistant Secretary Hawkins the position of Com
missioner of the General Land Office would be
promotion in the matter of salary; but, then
there are many other advantages in being at the
head of large lard influential bureau. The
claims of ex-Representative Cobb, of In
diana, are bound to be considered.
AS chairman of the important COM
mittee public lands in the House of
Representatives. in the Forty ninth Congress he
did great work in restoring to the public domain
of millions of acres that had been illegally
taken by railroad and other corporations. His
opposition to land-grabbing led an encounter
with Representative Laird, of Nebraska in the
House, at the last session. Mr.. Cobb in
town, and called at the Interior Department
yesterday"